Mathematics

Mathematics is a way of viewing and making sense of the world.  It is used to analyse and communicate information and ideas, to tackle a range of tasks and real life problems.  The language of mathematics consists of diagrams and symbols, with associated conventions and theorems.  The special power of mathematics lies in its capacity not just to describe and explain, but also to predict – to suggest possible answers to practical problems.

Year 7 Curriculum

Year 7 pupils follow the National Curriculum and study topics from Number, Algebra, Data Handling and Shape, Space and Measure.  At the start of year 7 pupils are set on ability. 

Year 8 Curriculum

Year 8 pupils follow the National Curriculum and study topics from Number, Algebra, Data Handling and Shape, Space and Measure. 

Year 9 Curriculum

Year 9 pupils follow the National Curriculum and study topics from Number, Algebra, Data Handling and Shape, Space and Measure.  At the end of year 9 pupils take the key stage 3 SAT.

Key Stage 4

At GCSE the pupils follow the Edexcel specification course in mathematics.  This is normally taken in year 11, but pupils taking the Applied Learning Route sit the GCSE in year 10.  Higher sets also follow the AQA specification course in GCSE statistics.